Chapter 105

105. Hanfu

“Your smile is so sweet, Wen Han.”

“Thank you for the praise, Your Highness!”

Wen Han raised her head proudly, “I survive on my looks alone.”

“Hahaha… You are indeed as described by Lin Wuju. I truly adore you.”

“No way!” Wen Han scolded, “How could Your Highness, who lives forever, fall in love with someone?”

“How interesting! How interesting!!!”

Unending laughter echoed within the boundless darkness, as if countless people were laughing together.

Wen Han smiled on the surface, but inside she was filled with fear and doubt, staring intently.

Only when the laughter stopped did she continue, “What else should I do, Your Highness?”

“Lin Wuju, you may step down now,” His Highness suddenly looked at Lin Wuju.

The latter glanced at Wen Han and nodded, then disappeared obediently.

In an instant, only Wen Han remained in the darkness.

She turned back in puzzlement, only to suddenly see countless cards floating in the sky.

“What are these?” she asked again.

“These are the souls of every fleeing spirit. However, only those with a hint of evil in their hearts will appear on these cards. The Station Master must select and reclaim these souls each month.”

“So that’s how it is?” Wen Han realized, “Then should I start selecting now?”

“No, I have already picked out your target for you.”

The cards in mid-air were suddenly swept away by a fierce wind, carried off into the distance.

Smack!

Only one card floated before her, facing away from her.

“A single person?”

“Yes, this is your target this time.”

Wen Han nodded thoughtfully, flipping the card over gently.

The next second, her eyes widened suddenly.

“Lin Gui?”

Why him?!

“This is a powerful soul. If you can reclaim him, it would be equivalent to reclaiming ten Zhou Bin souls!” His Highness smiled, “If you succeed, Wen Han, I will grant you one wish!”

“What?!” Wen Han’s gaze shifted from the card, “Your Highness, you’re serious?”

A wish?

“Anything?!” she asked in shock.

“Yes, anything!”

“This…”

Even the usually composed Wen Han was stunned.

She stared at the information about Lin Gui in her hand, shocked both by his appearance and by what His Highness said.

She remained silent for a long time until His Highness’s voice brought her back to reality.

“Go to the Shadow Library and collect your magic book.”

Wen Han looked up blankly.

But when she opened her eyes, she found herself already in the Shadow Library.

“Let’s wait and see.”

After deep consideration, Wen Han finally put away the information about Lin Gui.

She then returned to her senses and looked at the library in front of her, a bright smile involuntarily appearing on her face as she thought about obtaining another magic book.

…

“How could His Highness…?”

In the Recycling Station, Lin Wuju sat dumbfounded in the armchair, shaking his head repeatedly.

“What does His Highness want to do? What about Wen Han…”

“Little Lin, is this where you should be sitting?”

“Huh?” Lin Wuju’s attention snapped back at Wen Han’s voice.

He looked up, and in a flash, a fist made of flames was about to crush him.

Crash!

Lin Wuju hurriedly stood up, raising his arm to form an ice barrier.

Boom!

At the moment the flames collided with the ice, fragments flew everywhere.

Lin Wuju squinted, and in the next second, a palm lightly landed on his back.

“You got hit again.” Wen Han giggled.

“You…” Lin Wuju turned around, touching his face, “Is that fire magic?”

“Yes!” Wen Han spread her fingers, and a flame rose from her palm, burning fiercely.

“Don’t you think fire books are too boring and ordinary?”

“At first, I did.” Wen Han closed her fingers, extinguishing the flame, “But later, I realized that without learning offensive magic, I would be too passive in critical moments.”

Whether it was with her colleague Su Zehe or the tattooed murderer, she always felt too passive.

This made Wen Han realize the importance of offensive magic; she needed to be able to defend and attack. So she chose fire magic.

“Don’t look at me like that. Now I’m the Station Master! Acknowledge your position!”

She grinned and confidently sat in the armchair.

“Little Lin, bring me some tea!”

Lin Wuju didn’t look pleased, “You never did that when you were an assistant, did you?”

“You are you, and I am me!” Wen Han swept him with a cold glance, “Don’t forget, I’m the biggest here in the Recycling Station!”

Gritting his teeth, Lin Wuju forced a smile, “…Alright!”

He reluctantly turned to pour water.

But when he turned back, Wen Han had vanished.

“I’m going to the Hanfu Culture Festival, bye~”

…

In the afternoon, in the ancient town.

“Where is Wen Han? She hasn’t arrived yet.”

Dressed in Hanfu, her hair tied up, Lin Na looked around anxiously. Finally, she spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

“Wen Han, over here!!!”

She waved her arms, watching as the figure holding an umbrella slowly approached.

The bridge corridor of the modern ancient town was filled with people taking selfies.

A pink dress wrapped around her graceful figure, reaching down to her ankles.

A light blue ribbon wound around her slender waist, almost cutting into it.

Wen Han stood out among the crowd, rather than being lost in it.

Her red hair did not detract from the scene at all, as if she had truly stepped out of an ancient painting, her ethereal presence causing many girls to look on with envy.

“Long wait, huh?”

Holding an umbrella, Wen Han shook her head ornament.

“Oh my god, Wen Han…” Lin Na looked her up and down, “You look amazing!”

“Of course,” Wen Han grinned, “I came especially to keep you company today.”

“Right!” Lin Na snapped back to reality, “There’s a game of pitch-pot over there. We might miss our turn if we don’t hurry!”

Feeling her hand held by Lin Na, Wen Han smiled charmingly, twirling the umbrella handle.

The Hanfu skirt fluttered slightly, and the young girl followed, causing many male companions to stare in disbelief.

…

Snap!

With an arc, Wen Han’s special bow and arrow accurately landed in the pot nearby.

“Great!!!” The spectators applauded continuously.

Wen Han smiled confidently, looking proudly at Lin Na, “What do you think?”

“Amazing!” Lin Na gave a thumbs-up.

The two of them smiled slightly, soon continuing their stroll through the ancient town.

Wen Han naturally received quite a few advances, which she deftly and skillfully rejected, leaving the men defeated.

“Oh no!” Suddenly, Lin Na panicked, feeling around her body, “Where’s my phone?!”

“…Let me call you.”

Wen Han shook her head helplessly and dialed the number.

Soon, the other end answered, “Hello, is this the owner of the phone?”

“…Yes.” Wen Han and Lin Na exchanged glances, “Did you find my friend’s phone? Could you tell us where you are?”

“It’s at the security booth in the ancient town. You can come and get it.”

“Security booth?” Lin Na breathed a sigh of relief, “Wen Han, let’s go…”

“Shh!”

The mischievous little witch rolled her eyes, then politely looked at the phone.

“Hello, I’m currently unavailable. A man claiming to be ‘Wen Han’s boyfriend’ will come to pick it up later. Please give it to him!”